October Cottage, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
About October Cottage
October Cottage is a detached house in Palgrave, Diss, Diss (IP22 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 96 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
October Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at October Cottage
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
October Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£375,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP22 1AL: £470,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in IP22 1AL
Priory View, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
Sold May 2023
£470,000Fuchsia, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
Sold Mar 2022
£615,000Sycamore House, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
Sold Nov 2021
£562,000The Old Police House, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
Sold Jun 2021
£410,000Crest A Lea, Lion Road, Palgrave, Diss, IP22 1AL
Sold Jun 2021
£395,000
Everything we know about October Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Lion Road homes
Floor Area for October Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Palgrave Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB